Hooters closed dozens of locations only a few months after filing for bankruptcy.
HOUSTON — A Houston Hooters is among the company’s most recent closings.
In March, Hooters of America, the iconic wing restaurant chain known for its scantily-clad all-female waitstaff, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a plan to sell its company-owned locations to a group of franchisees.
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On Thursday, CNN received this statement from the company: “After careful consideration of what is needed to best position our company for the future, Hooters made the difficult decision to close certain company-owned locations.”
The location on FM 1960 near I-45 is among those closures. KHOU 11 News called the location, and a voice recording said that it was permanently closed. Google Maps also lists it as permanently closed.
According to reports, about 30 locations were affected, including some in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Hooters joins other major restaurant chains like Red Lobster, TGI Friday’s and On the Border that have filed for bankruptcy protection in recent months.
Hooters was purchased in 2019 by private equity firms Nord Bay Capital and TriArtisan Capital Advisors. The buyer group consists of two existing franchisees, including Hooters Inc., the original founders, who collectively operate over 30% of U.S. franchised Hooters locations.
Neil Kiefer, CEO of Hooters Inc., representing the buyer group, said they are “committed to restoring the Hooters brand back to its roots” by adopting a pure franchise model. After the Chapter 11 process is complete, all Hooters locations will be franchisee-owned.
Hooters store closing list 2025
Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama (5025 Oscar Baxter Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405)
Arkansas
Fort Smith Arkansas (6323 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903)
Florida
Jacksonville, Florida (4521 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, FL)
Kissimmee, Florida – Osceola Parkway (1201 W Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL 34741)
Melbourne, Florida (877 S Babcock St, Melbourne, FL 32901)
Orlando, Florida – Kirkman Road (5300 Kirkman Rd. Orlando, FL 32819)
Sanford, Florida (550 Towne Center Cir, Sanford, FL 32771)
Tallahassee, Florida (2000 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303)
Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia – Downtown (209 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30303)
Douglasville, Georgia (6855 Douglas Blvd, Douglasville, GA 30135)
Gwinnett, Georgia (3500 Gwinnett Pl Dr NW, Duluth, GA 30096)
Valdosta, Georgia (1854 Club House Dr, Valdosta, GA 31602)
Illinois
Rockford, Illinois (6904 Argus Dr, Rockford, IL 61107)
Indiana
Evansville, Indiana (4620 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN 47715)
Greenwood, Indiana (7551 US-31, Indianapolis, IN 46227)
Lafayette, Indiana (2327 Sagamore Pkwy S, Lafayette, IN 47905)
Kentucky
Newport, Kentucky (301 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY 41071)
Michigan
Flint, Michigan (3415 Miller Rd, Flint, MI 48507)
Taylor, Michigan (21250 Eureka Rd, Taylor, MI 48180)
Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri Downtown (100 N 7th St, St. Louis, MO 63101)
North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina South Boulevard (9807 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273)
South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina (5195 Fernandina Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29212)
Rock Hill, South Carolina (1423 Riverchase Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732)
Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee Downtown (250 Peabody Place, Memphis, TN)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee (730 NW Broad St, Murfreesboro, TN 37129)
Nashville, Tennessee Harding Place (217 Largo Dr, Nashville, TN 37211)
Texas
Grapevine, Texas (1711 Crossroads Dr, Grapevine, TX 76051)
Houston, Texas (120 Farm to Market 1960 Rd W, Houston, TX 77090)
San Marcos, Texas (310 S I-35 South Frontage Rd Suite 201, San Marcos, TX 78666)
Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin (2639 E Springs Dr, Madison, WI 53704)